Coins of the Kingdom of León
Leonese numismatics
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Alfonso VI
Reign: 1065 – 1109
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Reverse
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Alfonso VI of León |
| Years | 1087 - 1090 |
| Denomination | Billon dinero |
| Mint | Toledo |
| Language | Latin |
| Did you know? | He was the first monarch to establish a stable monetary system of its own in the Kingdom of León after the capture of Toledo. |
Urraca I
Reign: 1109 – 1126
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Reverse
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Urraca I of León |
| Years | 1109 - 1126 |
| Denomination | Dinero |
| Mint | Toledo |
| Language | Latin |
| Did you know? | This piece is exceptional for depicting Urraca I with a royal diadem; she was the only queen regnant of the Kingdom of León, and the coin reflects her status as monarch in her own right. |
Alfonso VII
Reign: 1126 – 1157
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Reverse
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Alfonso VII of León |
| Years | 1126 - 1135 |
| Denomination | 1 dinero |
| Mint | León |
| Language | Latin |
| Obverse | ANFVS REX |
| Reverse | LEO CIVITAS (City of León) |
| Did you know? | This piece has a rarity index of 97 and stands out for the legend "LEO CIVITAS", reaffirming León as the capital of the Empire. |
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| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Alfonso VII of León |
| Years | 1126 - 1157 |
| Denomination | 1 dinero |
| Mint | León |
| Language | Latin |
| Obverse | IHESUS (central cross) |
| Reverse | LEO CIVIVS (three crosses) |
| Did you know? | The legend "IHESUS" on the obverse is one of the most direct religious invocations in Alfonsine coinage, reaffirming the sacred character of the Leonese monarchy. |
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Reverse
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Alfonso VII of León |
| Years | 1126 - 1157 |
| Denomination | 1 dinero |
| Mint | León |
| Language | Latin |
| Obverse | LEGIONENS (reference to the Kingdom) |
| Reverse | LEO (reference to the City) |
| Did you know? | This coin stands out for the forcefulness of its legends, which explicitly name both the Kingdom (Legionensis) and the City of León (Leo). |
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Reverse
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Alfonso VII of León |
| Years | 1135 - 1157 |
| Denomination | 1 obol (meaja) |
| Mint | León |
| Language | Latin |
| Obverse | IMPERATOR |
| Reverse | LEONIS |
| Did you know? | This coin reflects the title of "Imperator", following his imperial coronation in León in 1135. The first coin to use a lion to represent the Leonese kingdom |
Fernando II
Reign: 1157 – 1188
Obverse
Reverse
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Fernando II of León |
| Years | 1162 - 1165 |
| Denomination | 1 obol (1/6 of a dinero) |
| Mint | Toledo |
| Language | Latin |
| Did you know? | Issue struck by Fernando II during the period in which he acted as guardian of his nephew, Alfonso VIII of Castile. |
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Reverse
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Fernando II of León |
| Years | 1163 - 1165 |
| Denomination | 1 obol (1/6 of a dinero) |
| Mint | Toledo |
| Language | Latin |
| Obverse | ANFVS REX (bust of the young Alfonso VIII) |
| Reverse | TOLETVA (Fernando II crowned, with sword) |
| Did you know? | Issue of Fernando II during the guardianship of his nephew Alfonso VIII of Castile. |
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Reverse
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Fernando II of León |
| Years | 1179 - 1181 |
| Denomination | 1 obol (1/6 of a dinero) |
| Mint | Santiago de Compostela |
| Language | Latin |
| Obverse | REX (lion passant to the left) |
| Reverse | IACOBI (facing bust of St James the Apostle) |
| Did you know? | This piece from the Compostela mint stands out for combining the emblem of the lion with the effigy of St James the Apostle, reflecting the importance of Galicia within the Kingdom of León. |
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Reverse
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Fernando II of León |
| Years | 1182 - 1188 |
| Denomination | 1 obol (1/6 of a dinero) |
| Mint | Santiago de Compostela |
| Language | Latin |
| Obverse | FERNANDVS REX (lion to the right with scallop shell and cross above) |
| Reverse | S IACOBI (boat with mast and cross carrying the Apostle) |
| Did you know? | A unique piece depicting the transfer of the body of St James the Apostle by boat to the Galician coast. |
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Reverse
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Fernando II of León |
| Years | 1183 - 1188 |
| Denomination | 1 obol (1/6 of a dinero) |
| Mint | León |
| Language | Latin |
| Obverse | Lion passant facing right |
| Reverse | FERNANDVS REX (central Greek cross) |
| Did you know? | Struck in the city of León itself, this coin reaffirms the heraldic use of the lion as against the traditional Greek cross on the reverse. |
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| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Fernando II of León |
| Years | 1186 - 1188 |
| Denomination | Gold maravedí |
| Mint | Salamanca (possibly León) |
| Language | Latin |
| Obverse | Lion to the right with scallop shell; invocation of the Trinity. |
| Reverse | Crowned bust of the King with sword and cross. |
| Did you know? | This impressive gold piece stands out for its Trinitarian legend and for the use of the title "Dei Gratia" beside the bust of the monarch. |
Alfonso IX
Reign: 1188 – 1230
Obverse
Reverse
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Alfonso IX of León |
| Years | 1188 |
| Denomination | 1 dinero |
| Mint | León |
| Language | Latin |
| Obverse | C A S (knight with helmet, shield and lance) |
| Reverse | ILDEFONS REX (Greek cross) |
| Did you know? | The enigmatic legend "C A S" on the obverse is a matter of debate; it may refer to Castile, Salamanca or even Astorga. |
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Reverse
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Alfonso IX of León |
| Years | 1188 - 1230 |
| Denomination | 1 obol (meaja) |
| Mint | León |
| Language | Latin |
| Obverse | Tree beneath a cross, set between two lions |
| Reverse | +ILDEFONS:REX (Greek cross) |
| Did you know? | This piece stands out for the complex composition of its obverse, where two lions flank a central tree under the protection of a cross. |
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Reverse
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Alfonso IX of León |
| Years | 1202 - 1230 |
| Denomination | 1 obol (meaja) |
| Mint | Various (Oviedo, Salamanca, Santiago, Zamora) |
| Language | Latin |
| Obverse | LEO (lion to the right with cross above) |
| Reverse | ANFONS REX (cross fleury with scallop shells) |
| Did you know? | With a rarity index of 94, this coin stands out for its Santiago-themed reverse, where the cross is flanked by scallop shells. |
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Reverse
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Alfonso IX of León |
| Years | 1191 - 1194 |
| Denomination | 1 gold maravedí |
| Mint | Salamanca |
| Language | Latin |
| Obverse | Lion to the right with a bridge below and Trinitarian invocation. |
| Reverse | Crowned bust with cross, stars, crescent and sword. |
| Did you know? | This jewel of numismatics was struck with the fundamental purpose of financing the construction of the Old Cathedral of Salamanca. |
Juan I
Reign: 1379 – 1390
Obverse
Reverse
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Juan I of León and Castile |
| Years | 1379 - 1390 |
| Denomination | 1 dinero |
| Mint | Zamora |
| Language | Latin |
| Obverse | IOHANES REX (crowned bust to the left) |
| Reverse | CASTELLE E LEGIONIS (castle) |
| Did you know? | Piece struck at the historic mint of Zamora, whose reverse legend reaffirms the title to both kingdoms. |
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Reverse
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Juan I of León and Castile |
| Years | 1379 - 1390 |
| Denomination | 1 dinero |
| Mint | Seville |
| Language | Latin |
| Obverse | IOHANIS REX (castle) |
| Reverse | IOHANIS REX C (lion) |
| Did you know? | This Sevillian variant shows the lion in great detail on the reverse, a typical feature of the mastery of the Andalusian mint at that time. |
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Reverse
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Juan I of León and Castile |
| Years | 1386 - 1390 |
| Denomination | ½ blanca (half blanca) |
| Mint | Various |
| Language | Latin |
| Obverse | AGNVS : DEI : QVI : TOLIS |
| Reverse | ECATA : MUNDI : MISER |
| Did you know? | With a rarity index of 97, this piece replaces the royal iconography with the Lamb of God (Agnus Dei), a liturgical invocation unique in its series. |
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Reverse
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Juan I of León and Castile |
| Years | 1379 - 1390 |
| Denomination | ½ Real |
| Mint | Burgos |
| Language | Latin |
| Obverse | Crowned monogram (Dominus Michi Adiutor) |
| Reverse | IOHANES REX CASTELLE (castle) |
| Did you know? | Unlike common billon, this half real has a very high silver fineness (.931) and bears the legend "The Lord is my helper". |
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Reverse
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Monarch | Juan I of León and Castile |
| Years | 1379 - 1385 |
| Denomination | ⅙ Real |
| Mint | Burgos (mint mark B) |
| Language | Latin |
| Obverse | IHOANIS : REX : CASTELE (reference to Castile) |
| Reverse | IHOANIS : DEI : GRACIA (reference to León) |
| Did you know? | This piece is a clear political statement: it names Castile on one side and León on the other, visually consolidating both possessions under a single monarch. |